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凭什么
píng shénme
Description
"凭什么"是一个口语里常用的短语,表示不服气、觉得不公平。
"凭什么" is a commonly used phrase in spoken language that expresses dissatisfaction or a sense of unfairness.
当别人让你做你不想做的事时,你可以生气地说"凭什么?"
When someone asks you to do something you don't want to do, you can angrily say "凭什么?"
Meanings
凭什么píng shénme
on what grounds?; why should I? (indignant)
凭什么让我一个人做?
Why should I do it alone?
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Notes
- Etymology
凭 'to rely on/base on' + 什么 'what', literally 'based on what'.
- Nuance
expresses anger or protest, stronger than the neutral 为什么.
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